US EditionDeath toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA, JUN 14 – The committee will investigate the crash's root causes and recommend new procedures to improve emergency response and aviation safety, focusing on preventing future incidents.
- An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday shortly after takeoff, hitting a medical college hostel and killing at least 270 people.
- The plane crash occurred minutes after takeoff on a flight bound for London, and investigations are ongoing after recovery of the black box to determine the cause.
- Recovery teams found over 270 bodies, with many badly burned, while families in Ahmedabad provide DNA samples to identify victims amid delays.
- Only one survivor, the British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, age 40, remains hospitalized after witnessing fellow passengers die in the crash fireball.
- The Indian government formed a multi-disciplinary committee to improve aircraft emergency procedures, while families await final victim identifications and answers.
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Leeds student killed in devastating Air India plane crash described as 'exceptional' in heartfelt tributes
A Leeds student killed in a devastating plane crash in India that has claimed the lives of at least 270 people has been described as “exceptional” by his university tutor, who has led heartfelt tributes.
A Plane Crashed in India—and Everyone Blamed Boeing, But It’s Not So Simple
The videos are horrific.An Air India plane—a Boeing 787 Dreamliner—with 241 passengers and crew on board takes off from Ahmedabad, India. You can immediately see that the pilot is struggling to get the plane into the sky. Its nose is pointed upward, but within 30 seconds, it starts to sink slowly until it is no longer in sight. The next thing you see is a giant fireball as the plane crashes into a medical-school cafeteria. The pilot’s last words…
The London-bound plane crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff, killing all passengers and crew members except a 40-year-old man.
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